Crystal Denise Jones is a spoken word artist from Augusta, GA.  She was actually born in Jenning Homes and delivered by Danny Glover’s grandmother, Reecie Mae Brown, who was a midwife. Ms. Crystal (as she is known publicly and on stage) is a graduate of Glenn Hills High School and has attained a. B.Sc. in Sociology with an emphasis in Social Welfare from the University of West Georgia and a Master of Social Work from University of South Carolina-Columbia. She is currently holding a master level social work license in Georgia and South Carolina. Outside of her performances, she has served Augusta’s River Region in social and human services as a case manager for more than 20 years through various non-profit and state agencies.

Crystal discovered a natural inclination for performing from a young age, often drawing inspiration from her family who all have the gift of storytelling. Some of her first performances were in her family’s church where she would memorize bible verses and recite them to the congregation. As she grew up, Crystal also acted in commercials and local in plays. She explored spoken word poetry while in school. She then added athlete, beauty queen, and middle eastern dancer to her talent lists.

When asked what artists locally inspire her the most, Crystal answered with fellow Arts Council member Tamell “Big Bailey”,

“…we have worked on various projects together.  His creativity and leadership are inspiring.” –Ms. Crystal